Category Archives: Guild News
Get in the Red the Natural Way
Dye Workshop Learn to prepare a cochineal bath, create multiple shades of red, and come away with a beautiful scarf. June 2, 2015, 9:30-3:30 at Meridian Jacobs Farms and sponsored by Golden Gate Weavers $55 Teacher Rocio Mena Gutierrez Click here to see the flyer
Continue readingSave the Date! SWSG Open House, February 14th and 15th, 2015
The Sacramento Weavers’ and Spinner’s Guild will have their Open House on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14th and 15th, 10AM to 4 PM at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento 95816. Our theme this year is “Spin Me a Yarn, Weave Me a Tale” and will feature demonstrations of weaving, Navajo […]
Continue readingSWSG Meeting – Leslie Samson
Please join the Sacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild as they welcome Leslie Samson, the author of Completely Angora who will present her research on the history of Angora rabbit fiber. She will be discussing the characteristics of angora fiber as well as humane harvesting methods, preparation, and spinning. Tuesday, January 27th, 10AM – to 12 […]
Continue readingHome Grown, Home Made, and Awesome
Tamalpais Textile Arts Guild October 20th Program features Adele Stafford of Voices of Industry Adele Stafford is the creative mind behind Voices of Industry (http://www.voicesofindustry.com) who create hand woven apparel and textiles from 100% domestic fiber, farmed and spun in the U.S. Adele hand weaves each piece on a mechanical loom from her studio in Oakland, […]
Continue readingCreating Drape in Handwoven Fabrics
Black Sheep Handweavers Guild is sponsoring a 2 day workshop on “Creating Drape in Handwoven Fabrics” with Teresa Ruch in August. The purpose of this workshop is to understand how drape can be created in a handwoven fabric. It is a combination of fiber characteristics, yarn twist, the sett (ends per inch), the weave structure […]
Continue readingLoom and Shuttle June 2014 Meeting
The next Loom and Shuttle Guild meeting on June 7 will feature morning and afternoon programs by Robyn Spady. Visit the Loom and Shuttle website for details
Continue reading17th Annual Spinning Day at the Winery
Treadles to Threads Spinners present: Spinning at Retzlaff Winery June 7 2014, 10 am to 4 pm 1356 S. Livermore Ave. Livermore $5 entry per person Spinning – Sun – Shopping Spring is here and that means it’s once again time for Treadles to Threads’ spinning day at Retzlaff Winery in Livermore. We are back to […]
Continue readingMOTHER LODE WEAVERS & SPINNERS DRIVEWAY SALE
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2014 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM rain or shine LOCATION: The Weaving Studio at Nancy Horne’s (Sonora) Sale includes, but is not limited to: Floor Looms 4 harness/6 treadle Gilmore-style, weaving width 36” — $150 obo 4H/4T HM Stuart counter-balance, weaving width 20” — $75 4H/6T Bergman counter-marche, weaving […]
Continue readingSacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild
The Sacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild is pleased to present Lolli Jacobsen who traveled to the south coast of Oaxaca to view the production of the fantastic purple dye from the purpura pansa shellfish. Only a few people in the world have the skills to extract the dye known in the past as “royal purple”. […]
Continue readingSacramento Weavers’ & Spinners’ Guild
The Sacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild is pleased to host Sara Lamb, who has been spinning, dyeing, weaving, knitting and learning new things for 35 years. The morning program will focus on the many aspects of weaving, spinning and dyeing. During the afternoon, Sara will give tips on spinning silk (bring your own fiber and […]
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